06-18-2012, 05:47 PM
get ready for sharpton! 
Critics are fit to be tied over footwear giant Adidas' latest sneakers, which feature what looks like shackles attached to them.
The JS Roundhouse Mids, which are due to be released in August, were previewed on the Adidas Originals Facebook page in a photo posted on June 14. Although the German company insists the design has nothing to do with slavery, its own promotional material isn't likely to quell criticism.
“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?”
- Tagline for Adidas' new sneaker
Many users left comments on the page’s bulletin board ripping the day-glo orange shackles, saying they are particularly offensive to African-Americans because they evoke imagery of slavery and prisoners on the chain gang.
![[Image: adidas%20shackles.jpg]](http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/Scitech/660/371/adidas%20shackles.jpg)
Critics are fit to be tied over footwear giant Adidas' latest sneakers, which feature what looks like shackles attached to them.
The JS Roundhouse Mids, which are due to be released in August, were previewed on the Adidas Originals Facebook page in a photo posted on June 14. Although the German company insists the design has nothing to do with slavery, its own promotional material isn't likely to quell criticism.
“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?”
- Tagline for Adidas' new sneaker
Many users left comments on the page’s bulletin board ripping the day-glo orange shackles, saying they are particularly offensive to African-Americans because they evoke imagery of slavery and prisoners on the chain gang.